I was fortunate enough to be able to build onto my architectural registration qualifications and gain considerable hands-on practice experience, both in Australia and in overseas design offices, with further postgraduate studies in environmental management with a Master of Environmental Studies University of Adelaide 1979 and later in 2003 with a PhD in Urban Design at the University of Sydney.
Both these qualifications were a considerable support to my work, my lecturing and also provided admission to the professional bodies for these disciplines including The Environment Institute of Australia and NZ FEIANZ and the Planning Institute of Australia (Urban Design division).
I was also an office bearer for the Environment Institute and spent considerable time in organising conferences for the Planning Institute of Australia.
What is summarised below whilst date-oriented seems the most compact way of sketching out the journey, and the best way of introducing what follows.
1972
Certificate of Registration from The Architects Registration Board as a professional practitioner.
1973
Admitted to the Royal Australian Institute of Architects as an Associate (ARAIA), while never losing sight of a desire to embrace other fields of knowledge and disciplines.
1974
Bachelor of Arts (University of Adelaide). Majors in English Literature and Politics. These studies were invaluable to improving my writing skills.
1979
Master of Environmental Studies (University of Adelaide). My thesis entitled: ‘Environmental Building Design A Hospital Case Study’. was an early investigation into the principles of ESD building design. These studies precipitated me into planning and urban design.
1989
Graduate Diploma of Education (Jazz) SA College of Advanced Education. A growing love of Jazz as applied to piano enriched my performance ability.
2003
PhD (University of Sydney). My thesis entitled: ‘Urban Design and The Better Cities Program; The Influence of Urban Design on the Outcomes of the Program’ explored one of the very significant planning programs of the Hawke/Keating Government.